<Lady Bast> Good evening and welcome.  We're glad you're still with us after a rather...um...eventful day.

<Black Eagle> Eventful?  That's an understatement.

<Bast> Yes, well, hopefully now we can get to some actual sporting events.  Black Eagle?  Why don't you fill us in on the competitors.

<Eagle> Sure thing.  The favorites for this event are Cheetara and Mumm-Ra.  Cheetara has a lot of experience with her staff as far as vaulting goes, but Mumm-Ra is just superior all around.  Also in the event is Vultureman for the mutants.  He's the lightest member of their team, so I guess that's why he's entered.  Maybe being a bird will help, too, I don't know.

<Bast> I see the Lunatacs have entered RedEye.  Why have the Lunatacs entered RedEye?

<Eagle> I have no idea.  It makes as much sense as Safari Joe or Snow Man.  Neither one of them can vault.

<Bast> I guess they felt like they needed an entry.

<Eagle> I guess.  Anyway, they're lining up now.  Each competitor has three chances to make it over Shemlock.  On the other side of Shemlock is the Mask of the Gorgon.  Now, not only will the competitors have to successfully clear the tree and make it completely over the top, but they have to avoid being turned into stone.

<Bast> Mongor and QuickPick will be judging this event.  QuickPick has some equipment set up that will determine whether or not a competitor has actually cleared the tree.  Mongor is going to watch and determine whether or not a competitor jumped over the highest portion of the tree.

<Eagle> And there goes Cheetara.  This is her first attempt and...oooo.  Too bad.

<Bast> She didn't extend her staff far enough and was caught in the top of Shemlock.

<Eagle> And here goes Mumm-Ra.  He's not using any help and is simply jumping Shemlock.  Impressive.  Looks like a good jump.  He's almost over...nope.  His cape snagged on a branch.  Not a clean jump.

<Bast> Now RedEye.  He's stepping back and looks like he's also simply jumping.  And...wait a minute!!!

<Eagle> RedEye can NOT jump like that.

<Bast> QuickPick is looking at some figures and has determined that RedEye was using TugMug's gravity carbine.  RedEye has now been disqualified.

<Eagle> Safari Joe is up next.  Like Cheetara, he has some kind of expanding rod.  And up he goes.  It's a clean vault.  He's coming down.  Whoops.

<Bast> Chalk one up to the Gorgon.  Pity.  It looked like a nice jump.

<Eagle> Now we have Vultureman.  He's going to...what is that crazy bird doing?

<Bast> He's flapping his arms and trying to fly.  Oh boy.  We could be here a while.

<Eagle> They're going to go ahead and let Snow Man vault while Vultureman is trying to become airborne.  Snow Man is using a piec of ice which expands into a pole.  And there he goes!

<Bast> He's over!  He's going to make it!  He's...the Gorgon again.  Well, there's another one.

<Eagle> Mumm-Ra's going to now get a second turn.  Vultureman is still flapping.  And there goes the mummy.  He's up, he's coming down, the Gorgon is firing...

<Bast> Mumm-Ra erects a shield and the Gorgon's power is canceled out!  Mumm-Ra has cleared the tree!

<Eagle> It's up to Cheetara and Vultureman, now.  Cheetara is preparing for her second vault and...she's over.  She's on her way down.  There's the Gorgon...Ooo.  Cheetara blocked with her staff, but the blast threw her off course.  Points in this event include successful vaults but also style points.  That will cost Cheetara.

<Bast> Does it seem like it's getting hotter?

<Eagle> Uh, now that you mention it, yes.  It does.

<Bast> Hmm.  Well, with successful vaults from both Mumm-Ra and Cheetara, the only one left in the competition is Vultureman.  And he...he's given up.  Wait a minute.  That only gives us a first and a second place.  What happened to third?

<Eagle> I'm checking the rules book...no one gets it.

<Bast> Really?  That's different.  And now that the event is over, I have some--

<Eagle> Whoa!  Look at that!

<Bast> Wow.  What is it?

<Eagle> It must be from the gymnastic tournament.  It finished earlier, but I don't think they ever put out the fire that the Enflamor started.

<Bast> The Olympics have set the Tree-Top Kingdom on fire?  I thought these games were supposed to be peaceful!

<Eagle> Tell that to RD, Lady Thundera, and Thundercub.

<Bast> True.  But I intend to rectify some of the wrongs.  After all, I am Bast.

<Eagle> You rectify, I'm getting out of here.  That fire is picking up speed.

<Bast> Chicken.

<Eagle> I'm an eagle!

<Bast> Whatever.  Just stick around and watch.  And tell the viewers what's going on, too.

<Eagle> But I don't know what's going on.

<Bast> That will change.  Here we go.

<Eagle> Oh, is this like charades?  Okay, raising hands in the air.  That's like... touchdown?  No, you're bringing in an airplane!  No, um, sparkly light shooting out of hands.  Fireworks?  It's gotta be fireworks.  Quit glaring at me, you told me to explain this!  Ah, an inter-dimensional portal opening up.  That must be...you're plugging a fic.  Is that it?  No?  Okay, you don't have to snarl at me.  Sorry.  Oh, three figures coming...ah.  I get it.  You're bringing Panthro, Tygra, and Lion-O back from the dead.  Nice, Bast.  Very nice.

<Bast> Thank you.  It would have been easier if you'd actually let me concentrate.

<Lion-O> Question.  What in Jaga's name just happened?

<Bast> The three of you died earlier today.

<Panthro> Died?  You mean as in dead?  Non-existant?  Gone?  Extinct?

<Bast> Deceased.  You're very bright, Panthro.

<Eagle> Can we leave yet?  We'll all be dead if that fire gets to us.

<Tygra> Wait a minute!  We were over by the 4-Day Drop.  Where are we now?

<Lion-O> And did I win?

<Bast> Trust Lion-O to ask about the important things.  Lion-O, you took the silver.  Tygra, you are next to the Shemlock Tree.  And Black Eagle, yes.  Let's get out of here!

<Eagle> So for the recap, Mumm-Ra took gold, Cheetara took silver, and Lady Bast brought back the three Thundercats that RD had killed.  Tune back in next week.  Hopefully we'll get this fire put out by then and we can resume our Thundercat Olympics!